American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#47

47. Thy Table I Approach

1 Thy table I approach,
Dear Savior, hear my prayer,
O let no unrepented sin
Prove hurtful to me there.

2 Lo, I confess my sins
And mourn their wretched bands;
A contrite heart is ever wont
To find grace at Thy hands.

3 Thy body and Thy blood,
Once slain and shed for me,
Are taken at Thy table here--
O wondrous mystery!

4 Ask not how this takes place,
Nor whether it can be;
God can accomplish vastly more
Than seemeth plain to thee.

5 O may I never fail
To thank Thee day and night
For Thy true body and true blood,
O God, my peace and light.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy table I approach
• Title: Thy Table I Approach
• Translator: M. Loy (1880, a.)
• Author: G. W. Molanus (1673)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Means of Grace: Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: BOYLSTON
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: C Major